French President Emmanuel Macron announced Wednesday the creation of a "French-German defense and security council" as Germany's new Chancellor Friedrich Merz visited Paris. "We will set up a ...

French President Emmanuel Macron (right) takes a walk with new German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on the grounds of the Elysee Palace on May 7, 2025, in Paris. (Michael Kappeler-Pool/Getty Images ...

Earlier, he covered Eastern Europe for the Financial Times. He speaks Hungarian, German, French and Dutch. The agreement, backed by the U.S., threatens 'massive sanctions' on Moscow. Asia ...

Mr Merz and French president Emmanuel Macron — both firm believers in the European Union — used their first meeting since the German leader’s appointment on Tuesday to present a united front ...

German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil’s trip follows Merz’s meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Wednesday, when the two leaders promised a comprehensive agenda to reset ...

Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron — both firm believers in the European Union — used their first meeting since the German leader's appointment Tuesday to present a united front in the ...

Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron — firm believers in the European Union and leaders of the continent's largest economies — used their first meeting since the German leader’s ...

BERLIN (AP) — Friedrich Merz plunged straight into international crises on his first full day as Germany’s new chancellor Wednesday, presenting a united front with France against U.S ...

In the meantime, he said he would be discussing German policy towards the United States with French President Emmanuel Macron, saying the pair would "try to coordinate how to approach [the US ...